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  • Title: Salvianolic acid B exerts anti-liver fibrosis effects via inhibition of MAPK-mediated phospho-Smad2/3 at linker regions in vivo and in vitro.
    Author: Wu C, Chen W, Ding H, Li D, Wen G, Zhang C, Lu W, Chen M, Yang Y.
    Journal: Life Sci; 2019 Dec 15; 239():116881. PubMed ID: 31678285.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To investigate anti-liver fibrosis effects of Salvianolic acid B (Sal B) from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge involved mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-mediated transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling. MAIN METHODS: Diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver fibrosis in mice and TGF-β1-activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) were established and treated with dosage/concentration-graded Sal B and/or MAPK activator (Vacquinol-1: MKK4-specific activator)/inhibitors (PD98059: ERK-specific inhibitor; SP600125: JNK-specific inhibitor; SB203580: p38-specific inhibitor). Histopathological characteristics and cell migration were assessed, α-SMA, Collagen I and members of TGF-β/MAPK/Smad signal transduction pathway were measured. KEY FINDINGS: Results in vivo showed that Sal B alleviated DEN-caused liver fibrosis embodied in ameliorative histopathological characteristics and decreased protein levels of hepatic fibrosis related markers (α-SMA, Collagen I, TGF-β1), its molecular mechanisms of action were correlative with inhibited activation of MAPK and phosphorylation of Smad2/3 at linker regions (P-Smad2/3L) and Smad2 at C-terminal (P-Smad2C) while increased phosphorylation of Smad3 at C-terminal (P-Smad3C). Results in vitro showed that Sal B restrained TGF-β1-induced HSCs activation, Collagen I production and cell migration; Sal B inhibited activation of MAPK and markedly decreased protein levels of P-Smad2/3L and P-Smad2C while slightly increased P-Smad3C in TGF-β1-stimulated HSCs, the expression of PAI-1 was inhibited by Sal B; activating MAPK receded inhibitory effects of Sal B on α-SMA, Collagen I, P-Smad2L and P-Smad3L expression while inhibited activation of MAPK reinforced those. SIGNIFICANCE: Sal B attenuates liver fibrosis via mediation of TGF-β/Smad and MAPK pathways, especially inhibition of MAPK-mediated P-Smad2/3L signaling, which maybe provides theoretical foundation of Sal B for treating clinically liver fibrosis.
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